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Ludlow vs North Bennington vs Ogunquit vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ludlow | North Bennington | Ogunquit | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,336 |
1,379 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.